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Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on March 17, 2008 to Receive Public Comment on the Application of Arbor Networks, for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate in Industrial Development District No. 2008-020
Memorandum
Attached please find for Council action the necessary resolution to set a public hearing on the application of Arbor Networks, for an industrial facilities exemption certificate in Industrial Development District No. 2008-020 established by City Council on February 19, 2008.
State law requires that a public hearing be scheduled by the local governing body on receipt of an application for an industrial facilities exemption certificate in an established development district. Arbor Networks filed an application with the City Clerk on February 19, 2008.
Staff
Prepared by: David Petrak, City Assessor
Reviewed by: Tom Crawford, Chief Financial Officer
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Whereas, Pursuant to P.A. 198 of 1974, as amended (“Act”), after a duly noticed public hearing held on February 19, 2008, the City of Ann Arbor City Council established Industrial Development District No. 2008-020;
Whereas, Pursuant to Section 7a of the Act, on February 19, 2008, Arbor Networks, filed an application with the City Clerk for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for real property improvements to be constructed and new personal property to be acquired and installed within Industrial Development District No. 2008-020;
Whereas, Before acting on said application, City Council is required to hold a public hearing at which the applicant, the City Assessor, and a representative of each of the affected taxing units and the public may be afforded an opportunity to be heard on said application; and
Whereas, MAV Development and Arbor Networks had not, jointly or separately, begun construction of the real property improvements or installation of new machinery and/or equipment prior to February 19, 2008, the date of filing of the application for the Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate;
RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of Ann Arbor hereby set a public hearing for Monday, March 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as it may convened in the City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Guy Larcom Municipal Building, 100 N. Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, to receive comment from the applicant, City Assessor, representatives of each of the affected taxing units and the public on the application of Arbor Networks, for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for real property improvements to be constructed and new personal property to be acquired and installed within Industrial Development District No. 2008-020;
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be directed to publish notice of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and mail notice of the hearing to the applicant, the City Assessor, and each of the affected taxing units; and
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk shall maintain on file and make available on request copies of the application filed February 19, 2008 by Arbor Networks, for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate.